Examples of purposely in a Sentence
the real estate agent purposely withheld information that would have discouraged us from buying the property
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And, mail-in ballots are purposely designed for fraud.
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Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
In its complaint, the state accused Meta of purposely designing features like infinite scroll and auto-play for videos to keep kids hooked on the apps, leading them into depression, anxiety, and self-harm.
—Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 25 Mar. 2026
At the height of the Great Recession between 2007 and 2009, Pittsburgh was purposely chosen because of its history of overcoming past economic trauma and building new prosperity.
—Christopher Briem, The Conversation, 25 Mar. 2026
In the letter, the senators said that the financing was purposely designed to avoid triggering mandatory review by the Committee on Foreign Investments (CFIUS) in the United States, which assesses investments in businesses that could pose a national security risk.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 23 Mar. 2026
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Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
In its complaint, the state accused Meta of purposely designing features like infinite scroll and auto-play for videos to keep kids hooked on the apps, leading them into depression, anxiety, and self-harm.
—Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 25 Mar. 2026
At the height of the Great Recession between 2007 and 2009, Pittsburgh was purposely chosen because of its history of overcoming past economic trauma and building new prosperity.
—Christopher Briem, The Conversation, 25 Mar. 2026
In the letter, the senators said that the financing was purposely designed to avoid triggering mandatory review by the Committee on Foreign Investments (CFIUS) in the United States, which assesses investments in businesses that could pose a national security risk.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 23 Mar. 2026
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“Purposely.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/purposely. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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purposely
adverb
pur·pose·ly
ˈpər-pəs-lē 
: with a clear or known purpose
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